Prophylactic contralateral fixation in slipped upper femoral epiphysis: Is it safe?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 429-433

  Dewnany, Girish ^a,b   Radford, Philip ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Contralateral; Prophylactic fixation; Single screw; Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CHONDROLYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; FEMUR EPIPHYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 29044432377     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200511000-00007     Document Type: Article

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